IDOLiSH7 was one of (if not the first) true idol series i ever got into as a kid, and i look back on all my memories from that time super fondly. the scuffed early mvs (diamond fusion 💀), the rhythm game, s1 anime... it means a lot to me to have the first lines i've ever recorded for youtube be for a series that means so much to myself and so many other people :D i've met some wonderful people through i7 and i really hope the series keeps bringing people together like this, because that's really what IDOLiSH7 is all about!!huge shoutout to our organizers, we've felt the love and dedication from them every step of the way on this collab and i'm immensely proud of the work everyone's put in, seriously cannot believe how much talent is in the metaphorical room with us rn... happy anniversary & let's keep creating!!
yujia (USA)
Funny story, my first exposure to IDOLiSH7 was actually through the La Danse Macabre kuji. I know this is such a weird way to get into the franchise, so I ended up calling all of the characters by their respective DanMaca roles versus their actual names (with the exception of Pythagoras trio and ZOOL through favoritism and oomf-sposure).I was in a rough place when I decided to binge all 3 seasons of the anime. I'm a really predictable guy so I knew I'd end up loving Mitsuki (and to an extension, PythagTrio). Though, I wasn't expecting myself to end up diving reeeeaaaaally deep into loving everyone too and end up dragging a lot of my friends down this rabbit hole with me!!!I remembered bawling my eyes out every time Mikki had a key focus scene in the anime as his struggles were something I deeply resonated with. Though not word-for-word, Mikki's whole speech on the genuineness of working hard was probably something that I needed to hear the most at the time. It left a mark on me that I hope to some day be able to believe and live by!It's been such a pleasure to work with everyone in this project. Thank you to Laxie and Fleur for hosting, thank you to all the vocalists for singing with me, thank you to all the staff for always being responsive and helpful and patient with my questions and sudden revisions lol throughout our journey, and thank you to you too for listening and reading! Have an awesome day and don't forget to hydrate :] <3 Let's all joyfully celebrate this anniversary with IDOLiSH7 connecting us through our screens!
salt ★ (Indonesia)
I've been into IDOLiSH7 since the first season of the anime was out, and some friends at the time recommended it to me, so I watched the first season quite a lot, and then ended up joining some watch parties again of the first season, and when the second and third beat came out, I watched those with my friends too. I fell in love with the characters and songs. It's always stuck with me, whether it's the banging songs, the heartfelt and sad moments, or the silly moments - especially Soba Man... I can't forget soba man...So many of the characters are charming; Sogo has always been my favourite because I love how caring he can be but also kinda scary... Re:vale are also so charming... and I do always constantly think about past Re:vale too (I'm not crying- you are).Being apart of this collab has honestly been a joy, everyone is so talented and kind ;;;; I'm so happy to keep spreading the love of IDOLiSH7!
Kiwi (United Kingdom)
Taking part in this project and seeing everyone's passion has been such a good time! As someone not too familiar with the franchise as an anime / outside of songs it's been really nice seeing everyone so involved.Despite not being an anime follower, i7 songs have kept me in touch with friends that I otherwise likely would have lost touch with, and I'll always be grateful for that.Let's all be idol boys together forever! ✨️
Kori (United Kingdom)
much like a few others, I was introduced to i7 by my bestie early during the series' life! late 2016 i'm pretty sure?? to be honest, at first I didn't pay the series much attention while being preoccupied by other idol series (haha), but what really began to hook me was the restart pointer mv!!! i remember showing it to my elementary school (woah.) friend, gushing about how cool the animation looked!!! and ofc the song was a banger LMAO. while life went on and i went through different interests/phases, it was a comforting reminder that idolish7 was still "here", no matter how much I grew and change. i enjoyed keeping up with the anime as it aired, occasionally booting up the game (not often ill be honest)(sorry)(im lazy), and listening to new releases! (the leading tone album made idolish7 my #1 artist on spotify last year LMAO stream medium and crz love) tbh idk who truly my oshi is after all this time LMAO but shout out to iori, gaku, tamaki and momo <333 all this to basically say i7 is such a great and real series that im glad to have in my life :))) happy anniversary and here's to many more!!!!!
Matcha (USA + Hong Kong)
Somehow I found IDOLiSH7 when the series had just come out! Back when I was just a wee lad… feels like a whole life ago at this point… I fell in love with the characters and music instantly and it reminds me of a simpler time whenever I listen to their older songs. Mitsuki has always held a very special place in my heart and his story and personality is something I resonated with on a deep level. Seeing these boys grow and change throughout the series has been such a treat, and I genuinely look forward to all the new song releases! i7 will always live within me and i’ll continue to love this series till its eventual completion!
fleur (USA)
My introduction to IDOLiSH7 was honestly just stumbling upon DIAMOND FUSION by TRIGGER back when it released while looking for more Saito Soma discography and ever since then, I've gone down the i7 rabbit hole for a bit. The discography, the anime, and honestly everything they did with RabbiTube are the main things that I would like to mention because those really got me hooked on to i7 (and my forever kamioshi in this idol franchise, Ryuu) for a quite a while.Although I haven't really caught up to the lore and stuff in the recent years, I still occasionally rewatch some of the RabbiTube videos they made because of how peak they are and I still try to catch up on the i7 discography (mainly TRIGGER though because they're my hako oshi :D) and they've been releasing some absolute bangers ngl 😼I would also like to say otsu and thank you to our organizers, Laxie and Fleur, the vocalists, and staff for such a fun collab. It's been really nice to see everything come together and I would love to collab with all of y'all again someday 🙂↕️ Happy Anniversary to i7!!!